We decided to replace our pool fence…
… with glass panels – for a better view.
A trip to Brisbane for our Wedding Anniversary…
… riding the river ferries
… riding the river ferries
… riding the river ferries
… riding the river ferries
Story Bridge
Murder Down Under
Murder Down Under
Murder Down Under
Chart – Trip around Queensland
Chart – Trip around Queensland
En route to Mackay
Eungella National Park
En route to Mackay
En route to Mackay
In the Eungella National Park
A platypus in the Eungella National Park
In the Eungella National Park
In the Eungella National Park
In the Eungella National Park
In the Eungella National Park
En route to Townsville
En route to Townsville
Looking down on Townsville
Looking down on Townsville
Dinner at the Bohle Barn Hotel, Townsville
Dinner at the Bohle Barn Hotel, Townsville
Dinner at the Bohle Barn Hotel, Townsville
The Golden Gumboot, Tully
En route to the Granite Gorge National Park
En route to the Granite Gorge National Park
En route to the Granite Gorge National Park
At the Granite Gorge National Park
At the Granite Gorge National Park
At the Granite Gorge National Park – Rock Wallabies
At the Granite Gorge National Park
At the Granite Gorge National Park
At the Granite Gorge National Park
At the Granite Gorge National Park
At the Granite Gorge National Park
En route to Cairns
En route to Cairns
Looking out over Cairns
Looking out over Cairns
At Cairns
At Cairns
In Cairns we stayed with Richard Page – son of good friends Maggie & Trevor
In Cairns we stayed with Richard Page – son of good friends Maggie & Trevor
Heading inland towards Undarra
Camping at Undarra (to visit the Lava Tubes)
Camping at Undarra (to visit the Lava Tubes)
Camping at Undarra (to visit the Lava Tubes)
Camping at Undarra (to visit the Lava Tubes)
Camping at Undarra (to visit the Lava Tubes)
We took a guided tour of the Undarra Lava Tubes
We took a guided tour of the Undarra Lava Tubes
We took a guided tour of the Undarra Lava Tubes
We took a guided tour of the Undarra Lava Tubes
We took a guided tour of the Undarra Lava Tubes
The restaurant at the Undarra Lava Tubes
En route to Normanton
En route to Normanton
En route to Normanton
En route to Normanton – looking out over ‘Channel Country’
En route to Normanton – looking out over ‘Channel Country’
En route to Normanton – looking out over ‘Channel Country’
At Normanton
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We enjoyed the historic walking trail at Normanton
We enjoyed the historic walking trail at Normanton
We ate at the Purple Pub a couple of times
The Gulflander rail terminal
The Gulflander rail terminal
The Gulflander rail terminal
We enjoyed the historic walking trail at Normanton – the public toilets
We enjoyed the historic walking trail at Normanton – the public toilets
En route to Karumba
Karumba, on the Gulf of Capentaria
Karumba – famous for its barramundi fishing
Karumba – famous for its barramundi fishing
Karumba, on the Gulf of Capentaria
Burke & Wills Expedition – Camp 119
Burke & Wills Expedition – Camp 119
Burke & Wills Expedition – Camp 119
Burke & Wills Expedition – Camp 119
Burke & Wills Expedition – Camp 119
Burke & Wills Expedition – Camp 119
Burke & Wills Expedition – Camp 119
Burke & Wills Expedition – Camp 119
Burke & Wills Expedition – Camp 119
Heading towards Burketown
Heading towards Burketown
Heading towards Burketown
Heading towards Burketown
Heading towards Burketown
Heading towards Burketown
Still during Covid-19 restrictions
The flat Channel Country floods during the wet season
The flat Channel Country floods during the wet season
Camping at Lawn Hill National Park
Adel’s Grove in the Lawn Hill National Park
Adel’s Grove in the Lawn Hill National Park
We took a boat ride
We took a boat trip
We took a boat trip
We took a boat trip
We took a boat trip
A croc sun bathing on the banks
We took a boat ride
We did a hike around the canyon
We did a hike around the canyon
And did a hike around the canyon
We did a hike around the canyon
We did a hike around the canyon
We did a hike around the canyon
And a cooling swim
Murray’s Place DID serve great coffee!
The Burke & Wills Roadhouse on the road to Mt Isa
Then it was off to the mining town of Mt Isa
Mt Isa
Then it was off to the mining town of Mt Isa
Then it was off to the mining town of Mt Isa
Then it was off to the mining town of Mt Isa
We stopped at the Walkabout Creek Hotel
We stopped at the Walkabout Creek Hotel
We stopped at the Walkabout Creek Hotel
We stopped at the Walkabout Creek Hotel
We stopped at the Walkabout Creek Hotel
Winton has a “Waltzing Matilda” Centre
Winton is where Banjo Patterson wrote the words to Waltzing Matilda
Banjo Patterson
And statues down the main street celebrate the words of the song.
And statues down the main street celebrate the words of the song.
“Once a jolly swagman”
“Camped by a billabong…”
“Up rode a squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred”
“Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong”
“You’ll never catch me alive!!” said he
“And his ghost maybe heard as you pass by that billabong”
“You’ll come a waltzing Matilda with me!”
Historic main street of Winton
Historic main street of Winton
Winton is also home to “Arno’s Wall”
Winton is also home to “Arno’s Wall”
Arno’s Wall
Arno’s Wall
Arno’s Wall
Arno’s Wall
Arno’s Wall
Arno’s Wall
Arno’s Wall
“The Jump-Up” near Winton is home to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum
“The Jump-Up” near Winton is home to the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum
Dinosaur museum
Dinosaur museum
Dinosaur museum
Dinosaur museum
Dinosaur museum
Dinosaur museum
Dinosaur museum
Dinosaur museum
Then Longreach where QANTAS started
Then Longreach where QANTAS started
Then Longreach where QANTAS started
Then Longreach where QANTAS started
Then Longreach where QANTAS started
Then Longreach where QANTAS started
Then Longreach where QANTAS started
Longreach sits on the Tropic of Capricorn
It is also home to the Stockmans Hall of Fame
It is also home to the Stockmans Hall of Fame
It is also home to the Stockmans Hall of Fame
The “Tree of Knowledge” in Barcaldine
The “Tree of Knowledge” in Barcaldine
Barcaldine is also the birthplace of the Australian Labour movement
Keith playing the Thong-a-phone public piano
Couldn’t resist taking a photo of this…
Couldn’t resist taking a photo of this…
On the road down to Roma we passed this in Augathella
Roma is famous for its Bottle Trees
Back home, our watering system for the pot plants caused a problem
Keith dug a drainage trench down the length of the house
Keith dug a drainage trench down the length of the house
Laid drainage pipe
Covered it with gravel
Plumbed it into the grey water system
A successful major project
While we were at it, pruned some plants…
Added some hanging baskets
Patio outside the dining room now looks pretty
Decided to add some outdoor furniture around the pool.
Friday night drinks at Caloundra foreshore
Trip to Brisbane for hospital appointment
An excuse to check out the New Farm rose gardens
And admire the Jacaranda trees in bloom
Keith won his first golf ball!
Carol & Pippa’s son Xavier
And then it was Christmas!
And then it was Christmas!
And Keith’s birthday
Birthday lunch at a micro brewery restaurant!
In historic Montville
